Inspired by the news that Carly Simon had written a song "testifying" to the virtues of Hillary Clinton, THE SCRAPBOOK a few weeks ago invited readers to share their own Carly Simonesque Iyrical gifts. They certainly stand up against Simon's own paean to the Senate candidate: "You are so full of grace; You'll surely win this race."
Our favorite came from Mike Antonucci and is either pro-Hillary or a subtle parody of the pro-Hillary camp. Either way, he gets extra points for the Godfather reference.
(To the tune of "Nobody Does It Better")
No white male doesn't hate her, Ken Starr is such a pest
No white male doesn't take a crack at you, Hill'ry you're the best
Upstate you went listening, and in New York City
You didn't hide from the Far Right.
Rudy Giuliani, like that guy Luca Brasi
Is sleeping with the fishes there tonight.
There were numerous variations on Simon's anti-egomania anthem, "You're So Vain." We especially liked Larry Eubank's couplet:
You're so vain,
You probably think you're Madame Ceaucescu.
And Matt Philbin's:
So much brains,
These scandals are never about you.
Honorable mention to Edward Himmelfarb, Mike Daven, Dianne Himler, Doug Cogan, Doug Jordan, and the Rev. James Barker. The rest of you should be glad you have a day job.